Five remedies for kidney stone pain

Kidney stones are accumulations of calcium and other salts that form
in the urine-collecting ducts of the kidneys. They may cause no
symptoms, but if a stone leaves the kidney and gets stuck in a ureter
(one of a pair of tubes carrying urine from the kidney to the bladder), renal
colic can result. Some have described this as the worst pain anyone can
experience. It is a severe, spasmodic pain in the lower back that radiates
to other areas, and stops once the stone stops moving.

If you have a history of kidney stones, seek constitutional homeopathic
treatment to address the tendency to develop stones.

If you are experiencing renal colic, seek immediate professional help. You
can also try an emergency homeopathic remedy as you wait for help. The
appropriate remedy may relax the muscles in the ureter wall, allowing the
stone to descend to the bladder.

Some remedies to consider include:

Berberis. A remedy with a reputation for helping renal colic and gallstone
colic. Severe stitching, sticking pains. A bubbling sensation, as if water
were coming up through the skin. Worse at night, worse from movement.
Better standing.

Cantharis. Burning sensation in the bladder and intolerable urge to urinate.
Urine passed drop by drop. Pain feels like knives stabbing in all directions.
Person may be thirsty.

Dioscorea. Pain better from pressure, from bending backward, from
straightening up.

Lycopodium. Right-sided pain that does not extend lower than bladder.
Pain in back, relieved by urinating. Red sediment in urine. Symptoms
worse between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Nux vomica. Right-sided pain, stabbing toward genitals and down the right
leg. Nausea, vomiting, or urge to have a bowel movement may accompany
the pain. Person is chilly and irritable.